I usedtothinktravelingwasallaboutseeingallthefamouslandmarkswithmyowneyes, eatingatallthefamousrestaurantsrecommendedintheguidebooks, andgoinghomewithmysuitcasefullofsouvenirs.
When I travel, I liketoaskmyself: "Whatwouldmylifelooklikeif I grewuphere? Whatwould I eatforbreakfast? Wherewould I spend a rainySundayafternoon? Wherewouldmyfriendsand I goon a Fridaynight?"
Surethatfamousbowlofnoodlesthat's inalltheguidebookslooksdelicious, but I'd rathertastethenoodlesyougrewupeatingatthatmom-and-popshopdownthestreetfromyourhouse, searchingforsecond-handtreasuresatyourfavoritelittlejunkshopiswaymorefunthanbuyingkeychainsandcookiesat a souvenirstore.
I usedtothinktravelingwasallaboutseeingallthefamouslandmarkswithmyowneyes, eatingatallthefamousrestaurantsrecommendedintheguidebooks, andgoinghomewithmysuitcasefullofsouvenirs.